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Last update: 22:41 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Monday, Mar 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
290° WNW
1 kts
max 5 kts
88%
14° C
1024 hpa
314° NW
1.5 m
12 s
00:57
2.4 m
03h
287° WNW
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
15° C
1022 hpa
319° NW
1.4 m
11 s
2.0 m
06h
296° WNW
9 kts
max 13 kts
99%
15° C
1020 hpa
311° NW
1.4 m
11 s
07:16
0.4 m
09h
13° NNE
10 kts
max 13 kts
87%
2.24 mm
15° C
1021 hpa
300° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
0.7 m
12h
0° N
12 kts
max 15 kts
80%
1.93 mm
14° C
1022 hpa
340° NNW
2.2 m
8 s
13:24
2.3 m
15h
348° NNW
11 kts
max 14 kts
53%
14° C
1021 hpa
325° NW
2.6 m
9 s
2.0 m
18h
347° NNW
12 kts
max 17 kts
84%
14° C
1021 hpa
333° NNW
2.8 m
9 s
19:22
0.4 m
21h
341° NNW
11 kts
max 16 kts
36%
12° C
1023 hpa
333° NNW
3.1 m
10 s
0.8 m

Tuesday, Mar 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
334° NNW
11 kts
max 16 kts
50%
1.19 mm
13° C
1023 hpa
332° NNW
3.2 m
12 s
2.2 m
03h
336° NNW
12 kts
max 19 kts
70%
1.09 mm
13° C
1021 hpa
331° NNW
3.2 m
12 s
01:35
2.5 m
06h
340° NNW
11 kts
max 18 kts
95%
1.12 mm
13° C
1020 hpa
330° NNW
3.3 m
12 s
0.8 m
09h
333° NNW
10 kts
max 17 kts
89%
0.96 mm
12° C
1021 hpa
332° NNW
3.3 m
11 s
07:52
0.3 m
12h
334° NNW
12 kts
max 21 kts
80%
0.91 mm
13° C
1021 hpa
334° NNW
3.4 m
11 s
1.9 m
15h
342° NNW
12 kts
max 19 kts
6%
15° C
1019 hpa
336° NNW
3.5 m
11 s
13:59
2.4 m
18h
350° N
10 kts
max 14 kts
54%
14° C
1020 hpa
336° NNW
3.6 m
11 s
0.9 m
21h
346° NNW
10 kts
max 15 kts
68%
14° C
1021 hpa
336° NNW
3.7 m
11 s
19:58
0.4 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Wednesday, Mar 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
344° NNW
9 kts
max 13 kts
88%
0.47 mm
14° C
1022 hpa
326° NW
3.6 m
11 s
2.0 m
03h
350° N
7 kts
max 10 kts
88%
0.68 mm
14° C
1021 hpa
325° NW
3.4 m
11 s
02:11
2.6 m
06h
346° NNW
8 kts
max 10 kts
79%
0.72 mm
14° C
1021 hpa
335° NNW
3.2 m
11 s
1.0 m
09h
349° N
7 kts
max 9 kts
23%
15° C
1023 hpa
294° WNW
3.0 m
11 s
08:25
0.3 m
12h
332° NNW
4 kts
max 8 kts
25%
17° C
1023 hpa
284° WNW
2.8 m
10 s
1.6 m
15h
311° NW
3 kts
max 7 kts
42%
17° C
1022 hpa
292° WNW
2.6 m
11 s
14:32
2.4 m
18h
354° N
3 kts
max 7 kts
42%
16° C
1023 hpa
326° NW
2.4 m
12 s
1.1 m
21h
349° N
6 kts
max 7 kts
5%
13° C
1025 hpa
342° NNW
2.2 m
12 s
20:31
0.4 m

Thursday, Mar 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
332° NNW
5 kts
max 6 kts
4%
14° C
1025 hpa
343° NNW
2.0 m
12 s
1.6 m
03h
341° NNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
51%
15° C
1025 hpa
343° NNW
1.9 m
12 s
02:45
2.5 m
06h
343° NNW
2 kts
max 5 kts
54%
15° C
1025 hpa
340° NNW
1.8 m
12 s
1.3 m
09h
325° NW
2 kts
max 6 kts
46%
17° C
1027 hpa
334° NNW
1.7 m
11 s
08:56
0.4 m
12h
12° NNE
5 kts
max 9 kts
94%
0.86 mm
16° C
1028 hpa
309° NW
1.8 m
11 s
1.3 m
15h
29° NNE
11 kts
max 14 kts
99%
2.75 mm
16° C
1028 hpa
314° NW
1.8 m
11 s
15:03
2.3 m
18h
38° NE
14 kts
max 16 kts
99%
1.13 mm
15° C
1029 hpa
315° NW
1.9 m
10 s
1.4 m
21h
34° NE
14 kts
max 17 kts
29%
13° C
1031 hpa
312° NW
2.2 m
10 s
21:02
0.4 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Friday, Mar 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
40° NE
16 kts
max 18 kts
48%
13° C
1032 hpa
310° NW
2.3 m
10 s
1.3 m
03h
41° NE
14 kts
max 16 kts
26%
12° C
1032 hpa
305° NW
2.4 m
10 s
03:17
2.4 m
06h
41° NE
14 kts
max 16 kts
19%
13° C
1031 hpa
303° WNW
2.4 m
10 s
1.6 m
09h
44° NE
13 kts
max 16 kts
33%
13° C
1033 hpa
294° WNW
2.5 m
10 s
09:25
0.4 m
12h
47° NE
13 kts
max 15 kts
48%
14° C
1033 hpa
265° W
2.5 m
10 s
1.1 m
15h
49° NE
12 kts
max 14 kts
42%
15° C
1032 hpa
275° W
2.5 m
10 s
15:34
2.3 m
18h
43° NE
13 kts
max 14 kts
40%
14° C
1031 hpa
306° NW
2.4 m
11 s
1.6 m
21h
43° NE
13 kts
max 15 kts
36%
13° C
1032 hpa
314° NW
2.5 m
12 s
21:34
0.5 m

Saturday, Mar 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
43° NE
12 kts
max 14 kts
48%
13° C
1031 hpa
303° WNW
2.4 m
12 s
1.1 m
03h
35° NE
10 kts
max 12 kts
50%
12° C
1029 hpa
313° NW
2.4 m
12 s
03:48
2.3 m
06h
38° NE
10 kts
max 12 kts
33%
12° C
1028 hpa
312° NW
2.4 m
12 s
1.8 m
09h
40° NE
10 kts
max 12 kts
30%
13° C
1029 hpa
311° NW
2.4 m
12 s
09:54
0.5 m
12h
54° NE
10 kts
max 11 kts
32%
15° C
1029 hpa
302° WNW
2.3 m
12 s
1.0 m
15h
53° NE
9 kts
max 10 kts
52%
15° C
1027 hpa
300° WNW
2.2 m
12 s
16:05
2.2 m
18h
50° NE
8 kts
max 8 kts
46%
15° C
1026 hpa
308° NW
2.2 m
12 s
1.8 m
21h
41° NE
7 kts
max 8 kts
39%
13° C
1027 hpa
311° NW
2.1 m
12 s
22:06
0.6 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Sunday, Mar 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
42° NE
7 kts
max 8 kts
18%
13° C
1027 hpa
309° NW
2.1 m
12 s
1.0 m
03h
42° NE
6 kts
max 7 kts
24%
12° C
1026 hpa
309° NW
2.0 m
12 s
04:20
2.2 m
06h
38° NE
6 kts
max 6 kts
17%
12° C
1025 hpa
309° NW
1.9 m
12 s
1.9 m
09h
36° NE
4 kts
max 4 kts
3%
14° C
1026 hpa
311° NW
1.9 m
12 s
10:23
0.7 m
12h
92° E
3 kts
max 4 kts
21%
16° C
1027 hpa
305° NW
1.8 m
12 s
0.9 m
15h
15° NNE
1 kts
max 2 kts
47%
15° C
1026 hpa
304° NW
1.7 m
12 s
1.8 m
18h
333° NNW
2 kts
max 3 kts
57%
15° C
1026 hpa
301° WNW
1.7 m
12 s
16:38
2.1 m
21h
351° N
2 kts
max 3 kts
48%
14° C
1027 hpa
296° WNW
1.6 m
12 s
1.0 m

Monday, Mar 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
4° N
3 kts
max 3 kts
46%
13° C
1028 hpa
290° WNW
1.6 m
12 s
22:40
0.8 m
03h
11° N
3 kts
max 3 kts
64%
13° C
1027 hpa
283° WNW
1.6 m
12 s
1.7 m
06h
1° N
3 kts
max 3 kts
62%
13° C
1027 hpa
282° WNW
1.6 m
13 s
04:54
2.0 m
09h
14° NNE
3 kts
max 4 kts
25%
14° C
1028 hpa
289° WNW
1.7 m
13 s
1.1 m
12h
134° SE
1 kts
max 4 kts
83%
17° C
1028 hpa
298° WNW
1.7 m
13 s
10:55
0.8 m
15h
255° WSW
2 kts
max 5 kts
69%
17° C
1027 hpa
302° WNW
1.8 m
13 s
1.6 m
18h
281° W
2 kts
max 6 kts
32%
15° C
1026 hpa
313° NW
1.8 m
14 s
17:15
2.0 m
21h
34° NE
7 kts
max 10 kts
91%
14° C
1028 hpa
313° NW
1.9 m
14 s
1.2 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Tuesday, Mar 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
16° NNE
7 kts
max 8 kts
76%
14° C
1028 hpa
313° NW
1.9 m
14 s
23:20
0.9 m
03h
30° NNE
6 kts
max 7 kts
58%
12° C
1027 hpa
314° NW
2.0 m
14 s
1.5 m
06h
23° NNE
5 kts
max 5 kts
53%
12° C
1026 hpa
318° NW
1.9 m
14 s
05:35
1.8 m
09h
22° NNE
5 kts
max 6 kts
92%
13° C
1027 hpa
317° NW
1.9 m
14 s
1.3 m
12h
21° NNE
3 kts
max 4 kts
83%
15° C
1027 hpa
318° NW
1.9 m
13 s
11:34
1.0 m
15h
17° NNE
1 kts
max 4 kts
84%
15° C
1025 hpa
320° NW
1.9 m
14 s
1.4 m
18h
318° NW
3 kts
max 6 kts
45%
14° C
1025 hpa
321° NW
1.8 m
13 s
18:03
1.8 m
21h
355° N
3 kts
max 4 kts
14%
12° C
1025 hpa
319° NW
1.8 m
13 s
1.4 m

Wednesday, Mar 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
60° ENE
3 kts
max 5 kts
33%
12° C
1025 hpa
318° NW
1.7 m
13 s
00:16
1.0 m
03h
35° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
72%
12° C
1024 hpa
317° NW
1.7 m
13 s
1.3 m
06h
28° NNE
3 kts
max 4 kts
17%
11° C
1024 hpa
318° NW
1.7 m
13 s
06:36
1.7 m
09h
58° ENE
2 kts
max 3 kts
15%
14° C
1025 hpa
318° NW
1.7 m
13 s
1.5 m
12h
87° E
3 kts
max 3 kts
44%
16° C
1025 hpa
316° NW
1.7 m
13 s
12:35
1.1 m
15h
26° NNE
2 kts
max 3 kts
69%
15° C
1024 hpa
1.3 m
18h
42° NE
2 kts
max 2 kts
72%
14° C
1025 hpa
19:19
1.7 m

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